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Chapter VII
It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford. Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms. They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford. Anthony had come to say good-bye. Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Anthony had come to say good-bye.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
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From this reading Anthony had come to say good-bye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
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From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anthony had come to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
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From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
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From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
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From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
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From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
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From this reading Anthony had come to say good-bye.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anthony had come to say good-bye.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anthony had come to say good-bye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
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From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Mowbray was at a dinner given by the mayor, and the three young people had been left to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
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From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty was going with him to help him furnish his rooms.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would have a few days together before term began, and she wanted to see Oxford.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the evening previous to young Mowbray’s departure for Oxford.
